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Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures

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markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. DSW President Bill Jordan said in an announcement that the company was “encouraged by the reaction we’ve received to our nail bar test at our two warehouses in Columbus” and that they are looking forward to “additional learnings” in new markets.

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Simon Says Mixed Use Is The New Wave Of Retail

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It was a key theme at the International Council of Shopping Centers’ annual RECon convention in Las Vegas this past week, reported CNBC. Catering to the demands of millennials and Gen Z, brands are putting more emphasis on values such as authenticity, community and supporting social causes.

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Is eBay The Anti-Amazon?

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At a recent gathering in Las Vegas, Wenig said during a presentation that he would seek to grab 100 million new shoppers, among them the much-coveted demographic known as millennials, consumers that the newswire said might have “only a passing familiarity with eBay.”

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Boxed And Costco Have Their Roots In A 1970s New Jersey A&P Store

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In the 1970s, the venerable The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) was losing market share. To try to increase its market share, A&P came up with a novel way to sell groceries: It decided to sell its most popular items in their original wholesale bulk packaging — for a much cheaper price.

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From ACH To IoT: Looking Back On A Year Of Trackers

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The spring brought coverage of mobile advertising and payments on the go at food trucks as small, smart device-powered businesses, and in the fall, we looked at the biggest trends in digital security at the annual Money20/20 Conference in Las Vegas. Chime also makes an effort to reach millennials where they already shop.

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The Retail Politics Of Trump And Airbnb

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Regardless of anyone’s political leanings, it’s clear that the market does not agree with the Donald. Two properties, the Trump Soho New York and Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, posted declines into the 70-percent mark. Bookings at lodgings under the Trump banner have fallen an average of 59.3